New release! A classy, classic historical romance. Fifth in "McVeigh's celebrated Jane Austen series" (Publishers Weekly). Winner of nine gold medals, Finalist in romance for FOREWORD INDIES' "Book of the Year".

When Marianne – still beautiful, still impulsive and not yet twenty-one – returns to London, she is rich, with a house in Mayfair and an estate in Dorsetshire. Despite her resolve to remain single, she finds herself besieged with admirers, including the dangerously attractive Willoughby and the charming and irreverent Crawford.

Then Marianne’s younger sister Margaret arrives. Margaret’s passion for romance leads to unexpected complications. As Marianne attempts to navigate the social whirl of Regency London, she finds her resolution tested and her feelings torn – between the pull of the past and the allure of the present.

“A deeply felt and pitch-perfect continuation that lets its title character finally come into her own.”– Kirkus Reviews

“Marianne captures the essence of Austen. Funny, heartwarming and everything lovers of Austen’s universe could hope for.”– Publishers Weekly

“McVeigh’s delectable Marianne is about unexpected love and redemption. Young Margaret is a particular delight. She dreams of becoming a celebrated writer (“Is not ‘perspicacious’ a divinely long word?” she reflects.) This Regency-era romance that sparkles with heart and wit.’– Foreword Indies Clarion review

“An absolute delight: bright and lively prose, romance and satire worthy of Austen herself.”– IndieReader editorial review